Advocacy Internship - Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano

Advocacy Internship

Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano offers internships for college students throughout the summer and academic terms.

We try our best to tailor the curriculum to the interest of the interns and the current scope of the advocacy team’s work. Past projects have included; benchmarking research among food banks, enhancing our community-based advocacy program, interacting with elected officials and crafting district profiles.

Please fill out the below form and we will be in touch if there is a current internship opportunity.

Name*
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University*
Year In School*
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Why are you interested in this internship? (Between 2-4 paragraphs)*
Do you have lived experience with food insecurity?*
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Have you or your family ever utilized a social safety net program (CalFresh, SNAP, WIC, Housing Assistance, School or Summer Meals, etc.)?*
- Yes
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Please describe 3-5 professional development skills you'd like to gain or refine during this potential internship?*
What is your current understanding of food insecurity (no wrong answers) AND why is this a subject area you are interested in learning more about? (Between 2-4 paragraphs)*
What days of the week during that date range AND times of day would you be able to intern?*
What date range would you be available to intern (i.e. from June 10-August 10)?*
How many total hours would you be able to intern?*
Are you set up to be a remote intern? (Having both Laptop and WiFi access)*
- Yes
- No
If you are selected to be a remote intern, would you need to be provided with a laptop from our lending program?*
- Yes
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If we have a current internship opening, when would you be available for an interview over Zoom? Please list at least three dates and times.*
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Questions? Please email the Advocacy and Policy Manager, Hailey Argueta-Solares, at hsolares@foodbankccs.org.

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